Recording method

Abstract

A recording method includes a liquid substance discharge step of discharging a liquid substance from a discharge head toward a predetermined section of sections of the recording medium, and a radiation step of radiating light toward the liquid substance discharged on the recording medium. The liquid substance discharge step and the radiation step are performed n times, with n being an integer of 2 or greater, on the predetermined section to complete recording on the predetermined section while moving the discharge head and the recording medium relative to each other. In the n liquid substance discharge steps, with a recording rate of a first liquid substance discharge step being denoted by a % and a recording rate of a final liquid substance discharge step being denoted by b %, a>b.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A recording method for recording on a recording medium by discharging a liquid substance from a discharge head onto the recording medium while moving the discharge head and the recording medium relative to each other, the liquid substance having a photocuring property that is hardened by exposure to light radiation, the recording method comprising:
 a liquid substance discharge step of discharging the liquid substance from the discharge head toward a predetermined section of sections of the recording medium; and 
 a radiation step of radiating the light toward the liquid substance discharged on the recording medium, 
 the liquid substance discharge step and the radiation step being performed n times, with n being an integer of 2 or greater, on the predetermined section to complete recording on the predetermined section while moving the discharge head and the recording medium relative to each other, wherein 
 in the n liquid substance discharge steps, with a recording rate of a first liquid substance discharge step being denoted by a % and a recording rate of a final liquid substance discharge step being denoted by b %, a>b. 
 
     
     
       2. The recording method according to  claim 1 , wherein
 in the n liquid substance discharge steps, with a recording rate of one of the n liquid substance discharge steps other than the first or final liquid substance discharge step being denoted by c %, a≧c≧b. 
 
     
     
       3. The recording method according to  claim 2 , wherein
 in all of the n liquid substance discharge steps, an amount of the liquid substance discharged per dot is equal for the same recording data. 
 
     
     
       4. The recording method according to  claim 3 , wherein
 an amount of light radiated is equal in all the n radiation steps. 
 
     
     
       5. The recording method according to  claim 4 , wherein
 the light is ultraviolet light. 
 
     
     
       6. The recording method according to  claim 1 , wherein
 in all of the n liquid substance discharge steps, an amount of the liquid substance discharged per dot is equal for the same recording data. 
 
     
     
       7. The recording method according to  claim 1 , wherein
 an amount of light radiated is equal in all the n radiation steps. 
 
     
     
       8. The recording method according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the light is ultraviolet light.